Cannabis plant named &#39;EREZ&#39;

ABSTRACT

The disclosure relates to a new and distinct cultivar of Cannabis sativa plant named ‘Erez’, characterized by a high amount of Cannabidiol (CBD) (&gt;16%) and a higher amount of Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC, ˜23%).

BACKGROUND

The disclosure is directed to a new and distinct cultivar of Cannabis sativa plant named ‘Erez’, characterized by a high amount of Cannabidiol (CBD) and a high amount of Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC).

SUMMARY

Provided herein is a new and distinct Cannabis sativa L ssp. indica plant named ‘Erez’, as illustrated and described herein, having a particularly high level of CBD of more than 16% and particularly low level of THC of less than 1%.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 illustrates a single fully grown plant of the variety;

FIG. 2 illustrates a flowering plant in close-up;

FIG. 3 illustrates a single leaf of the variety; and

FIG. 4 illustrates a dried bud.

DESCRIPTION

This invention relates to a new hybrid marijuana plant, Cannabis sativa L ssp. indica named Erez. The Erez is a medicinal variety of marijuana notable for its high proportion of THC to CBD.

The present plant was developed over 3 years through selective breeding from parents of unknown provenance in Birya, Israel. Propagate from seed, but large scale production generally occurs through asexual propagation using stem cuttings.

PLANT

-   Exposed plant structure: This is an annual, dioecious plant. The     natural height at 5 months old for indoor growth is 140 cm-165 cm,     and for outdoor growth is 182 cm-215 cm. A detailed list of     characteristics follows:     -   -   Botanical classification.—Cannabis sativa L. ssp. indica.         -   Parentage.—Unknown.         -   Propagation.—Stem cuttings.         -   Time to initiate roots in summer.—About 12 days.         -   Plant description.—Annual, dioecious flowering shrub;             multi-stemmed; vigorous; freely branching; removal of the             terminal bud enhances lateral branch development.         -   Root description.—Short taproot (less than 30 cm). Medium to             fine, dense lateral roots; white in color, brownish when             “potbound” (rootbound). -   First year stems :     -   -   Shape.—Round. Fine pubescence.         -   First year stem strength.—Strong.         -   First year stem color.—Young stem: 144C; older stems: 144A             (The Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart, 1995 Ed.).         -   First year stem diameter.—Between 3 cm to 4.5 cm.         -   First year trunk diameter.—Between 8 cm to 10 cm at the soil             line.         -   Stem strength.—Lateral stems are strong but benefit from             being staked during flowering.         -   Internodes length.—7 cm in the lower half and 4 cm in the             upper half. -   Foliage description:     -   -   Texture (upper and lower surfaces).—Upper surface scabrid             with non-visible stiff hairs; lower surface more or less             densely pubescent, covered with sessile glands.         -   Branch strength.—Strong.         -   Branch description.—Branches are short, dense with short,             broad leaflets.         -   Leaf arrangement.—Palmately compound (digitate) leaves with             5 or 7 leaflets per leaf. The bottom two leaflets are angled             upwards at about a 45 degree angle towards the middle             leaflet.         -   Venation pattern.—Palmately Compound (Digitate), with             serrated leaflets. Each serration has a lateral vein             extending to its tip from the central (primary) vein of the             leaflet. From each lateral vein there is usually a single             spur vein (sublateral vein) extending to the notch of each             serration.         -   Petiole length.—Average length of petiole of fan leaves 8             cm. -   Vegetative bud description: The wet flower buds have many long white     pistils, which become brown a week before harvest. The dried flower     buds are a medium to dark green, with orange/brown pistils (hairs). -   Flower description:     -   -   Inflorescence description.—Cone — or head-like, dense             cluster of false spikes with solitary flowers instead of             cymes. Enclosed by glandular, beaked bracteole; Flowers are             often paired. Petals are absent.         -   Wet flour color.—Wet flower buds have many long white             pistils, which become brown a week before harvest.         -   Dried flower color.—Dried flower buds are a medium to dark             green, with orange-brown hairs.         -   Spike length.—Ranges between 5 cm and 25 cm.         -   Pistils description position.—On buds, white and turning             brown a week before harvest.         -   Flower size.—About 1 cm in diameter and about 1.1 cm in             height.         -   Flowering time.—8 weeks. -   Penduncles:     -   -   Strength.—Strong, but can bend horizontally from weight of             flower buds.         -   Texture.—Moderately smooth, glabrous.         -   Pedicels description.—Short, scabrid with sessile glands and             visible hairs.

The fragrance is slightly sweet, having a fruity, ‘green”/‘fresh grass’, musky, medicinal smell. It is difficult to get this strain to produce male inflorescence

Seeds may be acquired through STS breeding. This involves inducing a female plant to become a male plant by altering its hormones using (in this case) silver nitrate and sodium thiosulfate. The male plant may then be used to pollinate a female of the same variety and collect the seeds. The relative proportion of male plants is medium/high.

The plant variety is similar to the Avidekel, also a Cannabis indica subspecies.

The inflorescences (flower buds) of the female plant are used for medical purposes.

This plant is very versatile. It can be used to treat a wide range of health disorders. It has many beneficial medicinal qualities. Some uses include:

-   -   Stimulant     -   Anti-inflammatory     -   Pain management     -   Digestive disorders     -   Sleep disorders     -   Anti-nausea and vomiting (increases appetite)     -   Tourette syndrome     -   Parkinson's disease     -   Spasms     -   Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

During the drying process, the buds tend to dry quicker than other varieties, and therefore require adequate relative humidity (>55%)

This variety prefers ‘soft water’; tap water should be filtered if it has an EC higher than 0.6 μS/cm.

The plants are generally grown with the aid of rooting hormone and synthetic pesticides.

USDA Plants Growth Habit Code FB Vigor 5/5 Productivity Good-500 g/m2 indoor, 250-400 g/plant outdoor Male flowering timing average Flowering score 7.5 Branches strong Fruit bloated THC level 23.0% CBD level 16.3%

Permits are required for growth of medical marijuana in certain states in the US and in Israel. 

1. A new and distinct Cannabis sativa L. ssp. indica plant named Erez, characterized by a high amount of Cannabidiol of greater than approximately 16% and a higher amount of THC of about 23%, as illustrated and described herein. 